Samsung Electronics Co Ltd scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, less than two months after its launch, dealing a huge blow to its reputation and outlook after failing to resolve safety concerns. The following is a chronology of major developments related to Samsung’s recall of the Note 7s since the launch of the smartphones in August.

October 18: Three Note 7 users in the United States file for a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics’ US unit.

October 14: Samsung says it expects a operating profit hit of around $3 billion for Q4 2016, Q1 2017 combined due to the Note 7’s discontinuation.

October 13: US regulator expands Note 7 recall to 1.9 million devices, including all replacement devices.

October 12: Samsung slashes its third-quarter profit guidance by a third to 5.2 trillion won ($4.63 billion) from an earlier estimate of 7.8 trillion won, reflecting earnings impact from the Note 7 recall and discontinuation.

October 11: Samsung permanently halts sales and production of Note 7 smartphones and asks customers to stop using the phones as it investigates reports of fires in new devices. Oct. 10 – Samsung says it is adjusting Note 7 shipments for inspections, quality control due to more phones catching fire.

October 9: AT&T, T-Mobile say they have halted issuing new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns.

October 6: A Southwest Airlines plane in the United States evacuated due to smoke from a Note 7 device on board.

October 1: Samsung resumes selling new Note 7s in South Korea.

September 29: Samsung says more than 1 million people globally now using Note 7s with safe battery.